DeSmogBlog

JUNE 12, 2023

He also suggested that the UK and UAE could collaborate more closely on the development of nuclear small modular reactors, and hydrogen – which critics say is being heavily pushed by the fossil fuel industry. Rees-Mogg held the meeting on 17 October 2022, during the short-lived tenure of former Prime Minister Liz Truss.

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

National Grid ESO data published yesterday reveals that wind power produced more than half of British electricity generation on Saturday, bringing renewables' share of overall supplies to 60 per cent. With nuclear power providing 18.3 per cent of electricity generation throughout the day, and solar power 5.8

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. EVs, green hydrogen and energy storage. Xcel Energy is asking Minnesota regulators to approve $1.4

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2022

Advanced nuclear technologies, modular manufacturing methods and new approaches to project finance could usher a more cost-effective era for the UK's nuclear industry, writes LSE's Esin Serin. As part of its approach to dealing with energy security concerns, the UK government has turned to nuclear power.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Plus Poland and South Korea coal-phase outs, Siemens Gamesa hydrogen project, and all the top green business news from around the world this week. Poland accelerates coal phase out, pushes for nuclear and offshore wind. million, in addition to increasing the number of hydrogen vehicles from 8,000 to 200,000 over the coming years.

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

Nuclear targets increased to 24GW by 2050. Arguably the biggest change from the UK's previous energy plans is the Strategy's goal to deliver 24GW of nuclear power capacity by 2050, which it said would result in around 25 per cent of UK electricity demand being met by a major fleet of both large and small new reactors.

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38 North Solutions

MAY 3, 2024

Overview When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), it reinstated (and expanded) the Section 48C tax credit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Refurbishes an industrial or manufacturing facility with equipment designed to reduce GHG emissions by at least 20 percent through the installation of: a.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Germany is striving to make the switch to clean energy and developing hydrogen infrastructure as quickly as possible is one of its goals to make the transition as fast as possible. The country is working on making a “hydrogen acceleration law” a reality. Most of Germany’s existing grid can transport hydrogen.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 17, 2022

It shows that during more than half of the time across 2030 (53% of the hours in the year), the UK’s electricity grid is expected to have an oversupply of renewable and nuclear power. For comparison, it is expected that in 2022, the UK will experience an oversupply from these sources for just 6% of the hours. Required capacity.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The report warned that without action the investment gap is set to grow to £13.5bn a year by the end of 2022. Such support is likely to link-up closely with the National Infrastructure Strategy, although it remains to be seen when the long-awaited policy document may emerge.

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Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2020

Germany advances plans for green hydrogen hub. Plans to build a green hydrogen hub in northern Germany have taken a major step forward with the award of €30m of funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy. Meanwhile, the French government is hoping to revive a number of routes from 2022.

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38 North Solutions

JULY 30, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 . Part 1 (First 3 years or 2022-2024). Should this bill become law, from 2022-2024, these credits are extended and restored to their full value. ZERO EMISSION NUCLEAR POWER PRODUCTION CREDIT. Creates a new production tax credit for nuclear power. CLEAN HYDROGEN.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

What could the UK's energy system look like in 2050, once offshore wind energy is the backbone of the electricity grid, fossil fuel vehicles are increasingly scarce, hydrogen fuel has gone from vision to reality, and energy efficiency is an everyday consideration for families and businesses alike?

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2023

The think tank's new analysis, titled CO2 Emissions in 2022 , shows global energy-related CO2 emissions grew just 0.9 The emissions savings could have been higher still were it not for the summer heat waves that hit the northern hemisphere and the fact an unusually large number of nuclear power plants were offline for sustained periods.

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Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

The scale of the challenge in decarbonising Great Britain's electricity grid has been laid bare this morning, with two separate reports setting out the level of change required to ensure the UK's electricity system can accommodate a major expansion in both renewables and nuclear power.

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

The sector is investing tens of billions of pounds in cheap wind power, as well as cutting-edge green hydrogen and floating wind technology, so that the UK can reduce our dependence on gas.". "Scaling up our ambitions for renewables, and increasing speed of delivery, will help us cut bills and be more energy independent. this summer.

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Business Green

AUGUST 15, 2022

Labour said its £29bn plan would be paid for in part by backdating to January 2022 the government's so-called ‘windfall tax' on the vast profits enjoyed by oil and gas firms during the energy crisis, which has been largely driven by soaring global prices for fossil gas. New nuclear projects are forever delayed.".

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

The update to the OBR's analysis concludes that should fossil gas costs remain high for over the long-term, it could cut the costs of delivering net zero by £116bn between 2022-2050, which amounts to 0.1 But the intermittency problem is significant, especially as the share of energy generation that comes from these sources grows.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

  In deals, geologic hydrogen digs up $245m, $181m across six EV deals, and Brookfield’s $10bn climate transition fund.  According to the Rainforest Action Network , banks provided $669bn of finance to O&G projects in 2022, of which Barclays was responsible for $16.5bn, the most of any UK bank.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 11, 2021

of Energy to demonstrate technology that produces clean hydrogen energy from nuclear power, as part of the agency's goal of reducing the cost of clean hydrogen production by 80%. Additionally, President Biden's FY 2022 budget request includes $400 million for hydrogen activities, compared to $285 million in FY 2021.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The Chair will report by the end of 2022.". Priority infrastructure development schemes: wind, hydrogen, CCS, nuclear, fracking, oil and gas. Block on onshore wind to be lifted. A pot of £49.4m New £40bn Energy Markets Financing Scheme.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

At the very least, utilities will need plans that can get them most of the way there, while rushing ahead with next-generation technologies: long-duration energy storage, small modular nuclear reactors or green hydrogen and methane to fuel natural gas peaker plants. Here's a look at the five largest U.S.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2021

There are currently "no concrete plans" for producing steel using hydrogen in the UK and only "very vague proposals" for a single carbon capture-based project, according to the new analysis, which contrasted the sluggish progress in the UK with plans for 23 hydrogen-steel projects that are currently underway across the EU.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Overall it paints a hugely complex, but largely holistic picture for how the UK generates, manages, and uses heat and power, as it strives to deliver on its net zero emissions goals. Electric heat pumps and hydrogen, green gas and shared heat networks all have their part to play.". Carbon capture and hydrogen are on the cards.

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Business Green

JANUARY 4, 2023

While the government's Energy Price Guarantee saved four million households from spending 10 per cent of their income on energy this January, according to the EAC, the body claims an opportunity to accelerate energy efficiency installations in 2022's warmer months was missed.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. Winners include manufacturing, up 133% from 2022, and emerging climate technologies that saw a whopping 10x jump to $4.3bn.   Lots of spice for clean investment this week. of dollars put to work.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 17, 2023

More than 100,000 ships over 100 gross tons sailed the seven seas in 2022. Technologies like hydrogen and batteries don’t have a high enough energy density to volumetrically power vessels. Dual fuel: In 2022 almost 60% of all newbuild orders by tonnage were for dual-fuel vessels.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2023

Consider creating separate delivery agencies - The Review urges Ministers to explore whether further dedicated delivery agencies are needed to drive long-term decarbonisation programmes in specific sectors, such as for electric vehicle charging infrastructure roll out or new nuclear power plans.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 27, 2023

“Increasing nuclear capacity is vital to meet our net zero obligations, so to encourage private sector investment into our nuclear programme, I confirm, subject to consultation, nuclear power will be classed as environmentally sustainable.” 2022), p258 the “U” in “CCUS”). References [1] Smith, Wake.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Getting more renewables onto the system, including green hydrogen and more energy storage to provide greater flexibility, will protect consumers against the eyewatering fossil fuel price shocks which are currently pushing bills up. With suppliers going to the wall in record numbers, it's clear that excess profit is not a risk in 2022.

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Business Green

JUNE 13, 2022

The cost of generating power from solar and wind farms in particular has tumbled over the past decade, with gas generation now estimated to be more than four times more expensive than renewables, and twice as expensive as nuclear power. — Adam Bell (@Adam_Grant_Bell) June 13, 2022.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2022

Insulation, LED lighting, flexibility services, and smart metering may not garner as much political attention as giant offshore wind farms and nuclear power plants, but experts have long pointed out they are far cheaper and quicker to deploy at scale and will shave money off household energy bills far more quickly.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It also has set and met ambitious clean energy and has the potential to produce an enormous amount of clean electricity, heat, and hydrogen with offshore wind and nuclear power. trillion in clean energy investments in 2022, with investment growing by 12% since 2020, up from 2% in 2015.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

Director-general of the clean energy agency offers his thoughts on the energy crisis, green and blue hydrogen, and why renewables must be the priority in the 2020s. On green and blue hydrogen. BusinessGreen was there to listen in on what the self-styled 'good guys' of the global energy transition are currently thinking.

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Business Green

APRIL 8, 2022

And some of the measures set out in the plan were duly welcomed by the green economy, with developers and investors broadly praising the increased targets for offshore wind, nuclear, and hydrogen projects. Instead, the government has prioritised policies that will keep us dependent on high cost fossil fuels and nuclear power.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2022

But it also stressed that such measures would be "in alignment with climate objectives" and would include work to curb methane emissions, boost renewables capacity, and ensure new gas infrastructure is hydrogen-ready. UN sets new target to deliver global climate warning system. Formula E preps launch of 'world's most sustainable racing car'.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Saudi Arabian ACWA Power outlined a $4bn green hydrogen and ammonia facility in Egypt that could produce up to 600,000 tons of green ammonia per year. M&A Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) bought Fertiglobe for $3.6bn, the world’s largest maritime ammonia exporter, as part of its national green hydrogen strategy.

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